Suspected Islamic State supporter revokes own request for bail

By REUTERS

May 25, 2016 00:47

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HARRISBURG - A young Pennsylvania man accused of being an Islamic State supporter withdrew his request to get out of jail pending trial, saying his parents feared the scrutiny he would draw if released to them on bail.

Jalil Aziz, 19, of Harrisburg, who has been in custody in Dauphin County Prison in Harrisburg since December, had been expected to ask for his release to his parents' custody on Tuesday when he entered a plea of not guilty to additional charges filed against him by federal authorities last week.

But defense lawyer Thomas Thornton told US District Judge Christopher Conner that the young man's parents, Ameer and Sameera Aziz, had decided against taking him back in.

"Although they have love and concern for their son, they cannot undergo the scrutiny by the public and the news media if he came home," Thornton said.

Authorities confiscated five loaded assault rifle magazines, a knife, and other items when they searched the house in December.

Jalil Aziz was initially charged with conspiracy to provide material support to a terrorist organization. The new charges accuse him, prior to his arrest, of using social media via his cellphone in an attempt to recruit assassins to murder US military personnel.

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